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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03

ments and wished to see the apparition
with his own eyes. Consequently. he
called on them the next day at the hour
the spirit was supposed to show itself.
sWhat was his stupefaction, when, after
| waiting about twenty minutes, he saw two
| stinbones terminated By two ossiculated
feet, dancing the jig Of death in his fire.
place. The three remaining hairs on the
| TOD of his head suddenly stood on end. He
clapped on his hat to keep them down and
few as fast as his legs could carry him to
the commissary of police.
'.The following day, at the eyentIul hour,
we were all listening al the open hole,
when a strange noise broke upon our ears.
It sounded like scratching in the chimney
f1ue, coming nearer and nearer each minute
After awhile a voice, with Savoyard &C
cent, came up: .Heyl Petit-PierreP 'HeyF
replied childish voice. Don't you see
any thiug!' No, nothing We'll, go up
higher, then,' and the scratching COM
menced again. 1t was plain that there
was sweep in the chimney.
1--WE looked at each other, and without a
word we exchanged few signs. They
were understood Two OF US took posi-
tions one on each side OF the opening. A
minute later the unkempt, black head of a
opening his eyes so wide that they looked
like lotto balls One! twol hand was
clapped over his mouth. Two other hands
grabbed him by the shoulder. Houp! he
was pulled out and stood on the studio
floor, frightened to death and trembling
like leaf, but as dumb as an oyster from
being gagged by the hand that sealed his
lips.
".Heyl Petit-Pierrer continued the voice
at the foot of the chimney. Hey! Petit
Pierre, why don't you answer"
'Answering was quite out of the question
with Pc eit-Pierre just then.
"a voice whispered in his ear a tempting
offer: "A hundred sous are yours, If you
will run home without saying any thing!
And if you keep your promise, you may
come back tomorrow and get one hundred
more
THE boy made sign that he accepted
the offer. He started off with his brlbe as
if he had the wings of a bird, while from
the bottom of the chimney came the voice
of the othet, shouting himself hOarse i'll
tones that seemed fraught with uneasiness:
'Hey Petit-Pierre. why don'tyO answer|
''In less time than it takes TO relate it
the skeleton was returned to the closet
which we took good care to lock and then
conceal the key. The slab was fastened
back in it's place and each one sat down in
front Of his easel. The comissary of police
came in quarter Of an hour later, and
found US all III this ediIying position.
WAS the mystery ever cleared up by the
police! We never learned. All we did
hoar was that the two old maids became
ill from tho effets of the scare, and that
when they got over their sickness the first
thing they did was to give the landlord
notice"
"Welll" exclaimed Mr.. Robinet, with a
look of admiration, 'before sending off
your pupils, my dear fellow, it seems to me
that you should wait until they get off
joke of the same caliber as yours"
YES" added Mr.. Boudinier, 'only l fear
you will have to wait a pretty long while!"
-JoSeuh I0ufef in " o Times Democrat
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EVlCTIONS IN IOWA.
How the House Can Improve Its Alread!
Splendid Land Record.

How the House Can Improve It's Alread!
Splendid Land Record.
The English evictions in Iowa are in
some respects worse than those In Ire
land. In the latter there is a plausible
claim that the tenant has forfeited his
rights by non-payment of rent, though
the rent is so exorbitant under the cir
cumstances as to deprive the claim of
justice. In Iowa the evicted are peaceful
settlers, who took possession of their
holdings and erected dwellings on
them upon the declaration of the In
terror Department that the lands
should be opened to settlement. The
claimants who are doing the eviction
act are assignees of a railroad company
which never earned its grant
The latter ought to have been for
feited long ago. and there is every
reason to believe that the Interior De-
partment regarded it as forfeited. The
Democratic House this winter can inn
prove its land record, which is already
a splendid one, by looking into this
matter and protecting the honest set
tiers against the inheritors of railroad
robbery.
Whether Republican Senate can be
depended on to aid in the good work
is doubtful That body has shown it
self exceedingly unwilling to interfere
with the railroad monopolists and their
assignees. Perhaps it is afraid OF
arousing the wrath of the magnates
and unloosing their tongues. which
were tied up so tight IN the recent
investigation. on.-DetroI Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
Wonderful Development of the Former
Slave-Hoiding States.

Wonderful Development of the Former
Slave-Holding States.
1t is pretty clear that the South has
no time to wrangle ever battle flags
and none to waste in mourning over q
''lost cause" She has "a new found
cause worth a dozen of that she
dropped on the field of Appomatox-
the cause of industry, which is giving
her health. plenty and happiness.
1t used to be said in the old days be-
fore the war that the South looked
down on the North. However that
may be. if she goes on in mining and
manufacturing enterprises for twenty
years more as she has been going on
during the last half decade the North
will have to strike new gait or tho
South will be looking back at her in
the race.
Har progress during the last eight
months makes the seven-league boots
of Jack the Giant Killer quite Enneces-
sary. The capital she has invested
during that time is considerably over
two hundred millions of dollars. In
seven years she has established fifteen
thousand new industries, and her iron
mining increase has jumped from three
hundred and ninety-seven thousand
tons to nearly nine hundred thousand
tons, with machine shops, flour mills,
cotton mills, lumber mills, and i'll fact
every thing else in proportion.
The South is not putting on any airs,
but she is making barrels of money.
All right. She has magnificent sec
ton of the country and is working it
for all it is worth. N Y Herald.
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IN A BAD HOLE.
Tho Uncomfortable Dilemma In which
the G. o. p. Finds Itself


the G. o. p. Finds Itself
Complications are arising in the Re-
publican party. Since the defeat of
Blaine in 1884 the almost unanimous
sentiment of the party seemed to favor
his denomination in 1883. Sherman
booms were launched. Allison was
placed in training. Hawley's available
ity was suggested, Gresham and Ben
Harrison were reviewed, but IN the
end all working Republicans turned to
Blaine rs the natural leader of the
party. There is no doubt still that
Blaine is the choice for President of On
overwhelming majority of the RepuS-
licans. But is he available? This Is
the question that the big minds of the
party are now asking, and the re-
sponses are not suggestive of hope for
the future. In fine, the Blaine senti-
ment is not so unanimous as it was
year or two ago. 1t is taken for
granted that the Independent Re-
publicans who bolted the nomination
of Blaine in 1884 are ready to repeat
this performance next year. No effort
has been made by the Blaine people TO
conciliate the Mugwumps, and many
conservative voters who supported
Blaine in 1884 because of general in
disposition to unsettle things by a rad
ical change in the administration of
the Government, will support Cleve-
land next year for precisely the same
reason,
The long-headed leaders of the Re-
publican party see these things plain
ly, and while they are friendly to
Blaine they foresee that his nomina-
ton would mean inevitable defeat. 1t
is game of party eXpediency against
personal choice. Biaine's immediate
followers say that the great popular
leader must be vindicated by another
nomination. The men who are for the
party first and Blaine afterwards as
sert that the party can not survive
another defeat, and that the conditions
of the public mind are no more favor
able to Blaine now than they were
three years ago.
This does not present a pleasant state
of affairs for the contemplation of
ardent Republicans. 1t Is case of
you're cursed if you do and you're
cursed if you don't" If Blaine is NOM
mated the far-seeing politicians predict
inevitable defeat. If Blaine is not
nominated are the chances of Repub-
lican success any better? 1t is not
likely that Mr.. Blaine and his immedi-
ate friends would tolerate the election
of any other Republican. The election
of a Republican candidate other than
Blaine in 1888 would be condemna-
tiOn of Blaine so pronounced that no
amount of party fealty could excuse it
1t would be clear demonstration to
the world that Blaine was solely re-
sponsible for the defeat of the Repub-
licans in 1884. This is something that
Blaine and his friends will hardly per-
nit. What will be the result? The
Republicans will either have to nomi-
nate Blaine and enter campaign in
which the wisest leaders of the party
see nothing but inevitable defeat, or
nominate Lincoln, Sherman or Allison,
either of whom Blaine, in self-defense,
will have to assist the Democrats in
defeating.
1t is an uncomfortable dilemma for
the Republicans, but it is the logic of
the situation.-St. Louis Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
Willie WaIlie as a Prophet.

Willie Wallie Phelps-hey, but he's
doleful-has consented to be inter-
viewed on the political outlook. MIR.
Phelps pretends to believe that Mr..
Blaine will get an augmented vote
'.from dissatisfied Democrats and from
every Irishman who has acquired the
right of American suffrage" What.
then. is the use of holding Democratic
convention next year? But we think
we heard Mr.. Phelps make this same
remark IN 1884. There are dime mu-
seums yearning for Democrats who
viii vote for Mr. Blaine.-Kansas City
Times.
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EiG1iTleni
THIS GOOD OLD sTaND-BY


accomplishes for every body exactly what claimed
forit One of the Cor the great popularity %
the Mustang L,niment Is found in It's universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
The Luubermap needs Il IN case OF accident.
The Housewife needs It for generGlfamil U.s..
The CaunIcr needs it for his teams and MS IEen-
The Mechanic needs &c always on his WORE
bench
The Miner needs It IN case OF emergency.
The Pioneer needs it-can't get along without II
The Fu rmer needs It In his house, his staoass
and his stock yard
The Steamboat mnn or the Boafnen nee%
it In liberal supply afioat and ashore
The Horsc-fnncier needs i'll u BIS oess
friend and safest reliance
Eke Sfock-grower needs lit wiz ss'e AI'A
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs It and VIII Heed III 81
.onz a. his lie Is round Of accidents and danSe
The Backwoodsmnn needs IL There no.e'
ing IKE .t a en artidots for the dangers TO hsss
urnb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs &c about bis store amoAs
h,s ernployess. Accidents win happen. and when
the~e come the Mustang Lintraens s wanted af one
Eeep Bsttis 4. the House. Tls 'ns Sss' u
economy. -...
Keep Bottle I'm the Factory. i.
ns in oazs of accident pain and oss OF wages
Kcep q BesfIe Always In ths csasis iss
sse Hhsa wanteas
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03

Montreal is borrowing $500. 600
with which to build a permanent dixie
to keep of the spring floods.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03

ANY person who takes the psper Re.
, Si"lit .-olh -ie post oihce, wnefI.er direcuec
TO MS name CT whether ht. IS n uf,scrit1fsr n,
no., IS responsible Tor the pav.
TIE courts have decided that refusing II
eake newSDapeTs from the PosI-office, or re
MOVING ai'd ieaV 1g 1iiem uT.called for.
pr1lna II e eg.Je 1ce o. INTENTIONAL FEAyo
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all Oh US IlaI tue discovery HllSnJ pave the
way for a joke. A jokel Good enough
But what would it bel
81 say" said tho leader Of the crowd, sIet
US first study up the surroundings. II the
sound OF voices reaches our ears, it is sign
that there is hole in the wall. Now that
hole must be just behind the slab in the
bottom of the fireplace. Let US take it out
carefully. We will then see how the land
lies"
1.-TWO of US went to work without delay
The fireplace was high and spacious, an
old manor house hearth. There was plenty
Of room to work in. In ten minutes the job
was finished. The slab was OF, displaying
gap wide enough for a man to pass
through. The voices now sounded more
distinct; it was, in fact, the two old maids
we had heard.
Boys" said the leader in whisper. 81
have just the thing" And opening a cup
board he drew out a superb skeleton, ad.
mirably put together, which our MASTER
used in teaching US the secrets of anatomy.
I'VE answered by asmothered laugh. All
understood what he meant to do.
In the twirkling OF an eye, rope was
attached to the shoulders of the skeleton.
We then passed it, feet foremost, through
the hole in the chimney, paying out the
| rope just as one lets bucket down a well
'1n less than ten seconds two terrified
! shrieks broke on our ears. After that al
was still as a churchyard, downstairs. The
| two frightened old maids had tainted dead
away. found this out three days latel
from the concierge's son, who gave me al
the particulars.
'Their first thought when, by slappanl
the palms Of their hands and by the use o
smelling salts, their servant had brough
| them back to their senses, was to send 70
the landlord and inform him that ther
were ghosts in his house. The wreth,
man, having no recollection OF havin
signed rent receipts for that kind Of sen
ants, doubted the veracity Of their state
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22
Notice 70 Heirs Of Petition 10 Sell
Real Estate to Pay Debts.

STATE OF INDIANA. e
DUBOIS County.
Oue Rs,,,,. c!ssy,s Court September
William +. Anderson
Admr. Of the estate Of
Maria Lanstord, de-
ceased,
W. =,
John Lansford, Sarah r. re''''on - ce'''
Rose. Mary X. Rose,
william 8. Rose, Ra-
chel M. Rose and
Nancy N. Lansford.
NOTICE 10 hereby given 10 said de.
IN Pendants, that said Administrator Of
said estate has filed in the Dubois Circuit
Court, bis petition praying for an order
OF said Court to sell the real estate Of said
ldecedeni, to make assets 10 pay the debts
and liabilities OF said estate. and thai
said petition will be heard on the End
Judicial day OF the September term, 1887
Of said Court, In the Court-house IN III
town Of Jasper, the same being Septem
Der 9TH. 1857.
\ WILLIAM r. ANDERSON, Admr.
i Witness the Clerk Of said county, tti
July 9Th, 1887.
i IcSATz EcKERr, Clerk.
TRAyLoR a HUNTER, Attys.
July 18th, lS67-3w. II. 81.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22

Most OF our folks visited the quarterly
meeting last sabbath ~ Hickory Grove.
They returned well pleased. They say
they listened ~ two extra sermons. Be-
sides the beautiful grove was iull ~
clever good people with baskets hespen
full Of good things to eat. They talk Of
going back axais.
Last Monday Seventy-fve persons
we're gathering herries In the field near
Mr.. Einonses. aud II was not good
ldAy 70 pick berries either. Uncio Sam
says II looks Hke industrious people
could grow their own berries.
| DR.. Whininghi's machine u huliine
wheat and oats faster than an Irish boy
can peel potatoes.
Everybody and his wife Il going q
hear Fro. Eastman preach al Brush Col
lhge on the second Sunday 10 August A
hig gun from Crawford county Of thr
Camphcliife faith will reply.
! Court News State vs.. Robert w
Ports. rs sat before his honor. Edmond
T Bridges; fine 81. State VI. Robert w
Potts, surety OF the peace, before Ed
mond Bridges: verdict against defend
ant and bond fixed at <l5a. Defendant
failed to ill bond. the court hsued mi'ti
mus to send him 10 Sheriff Schneider
hotel. Please book Potts % Hall Tp.
I Zirry Coos.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22

Every one is praying for rain.
Jacob Hays has moved back 10 town.
Clifford Tower IL talking Of moving
back 10 town,
j. NJ. Lillpop Is going to make pic
mic on tomorrow week, July 3Oth.
Columbus discovered America in l4e2
but we never discovered until very re-
Gently that rattlesnakes were sure cure
for summer complaint. One Of our
neighbor women, whose child was re-
Gently attacked with summer complaint,
procured rattlesnake. and boiled u till
ali the meat came off the bones. then
took it, backbone, made . necklace ana
strung il around the child's neck and
the child is still alive.
Dr.. 8. Hamilton tried to hang hini-
self on last Saturday night by riding
under a grapevine, which caught him
under the chin dragging him of over
his horses back. From circumstance
|connected with the case. we think he has
been trying 10 draw an illustration o.
how Absalom was hung BY the hair o
the head. But the Dr.'s hair Is short on
top Of his head, therefore he had to illus
trate in another form.
/ One memorable evening this week. a
1.-The sun was fast declining behind th'
distant hills, and the moon was still bid
den beneath the horizon, man wa
seen slowly picking his weary way VI
the r. II. track and through the thicl
alder bushes that line the bank or Fla
creek, towards flock OF geese that wer
lencamped upon it's shores He recon
sidered the situation Of the enemy AM
putting . picket guard on duty. crep
into headquarters and stood in the awfu
presence Of great big gandcr. u
ialtered IS he pondered and hesiiated o.
the verge Of his gigantic undertaking
That he might find good club, wer
his hope a. he thus stood. But he stoo
not long. as immediate action was i'm
perative. His prying for the fatal clu
was soon commenced. At last the ciu
was found, aud cry Of JOY escaped hi
! ltrembling lips. His heart refused its o.
!, fice and played flying trip to his throa
! His knees qusked and refused their serv
lice. He was overcome and stood J
silent exnltaiion. But he must haster
! time was golden, the battery IL advanced
n Make ready, aim, fire! and the missile
> were hurled through the air with sue
J violent force a. to dIslocate one poor ol
J gander's neck At the fret dorsal vertebra'
! Notwithstanding this great loss on d
Z side Of the enemy. they gathered Z
!. gether their forces. and making one VII
4 orous attack upon their wrathy opp'
! nent compelled him 20 retreat. wit
|, little loss. save enc pair OF spectacle
Thus ended one OF the most disastr0u
!. coolest blooded msssacres that vi
ever recorded 10 the annals RI Americt
history. BcccACcso.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22


KIND EplroR :-Grant me space in
your paper, please, 10 express my feel
ings TO your readers In reference to a
small. but touching article, using my
name In the Hiiihsm Happenings OF last
week, wherein il states something like
this: The State Of Indiana or State
against Johiel A. Vowel, for surety OF
the peace. before Aaron Moore, J. f.,
ana states the prosecuting witness with
drew The suit. Now. III ever there was
ANYTHING OF this character flied against
me. never knew it. nor did | know
what to think when I saw it's pubiica'
ltion. for. as a matter of fact, il has been
lin secrecy from me ifever there was any
performance Of the kind enacted
! Who could be so sneakingly low and
heathcnish as to instigate such an act
against me. and then not honest enough
10 execute it but withdraw the same
And he in utter ignorance is brainles'
without a doubt, and is not calculated
i for good society. hope to find out ere
long the author Of such charge, II there
be any. As for my actions in this couD'
Nv, refer the public TO the best citizens
in it. mean when l say citizens ths
best men both socially and financially
| Such filth going before the public !
intended TO injure me without any pro
vocation whatever, and should this no
set well with the author of such an all
davit. they will hear more in the nea
future. Hoping Mr.. Ed. that this viii
find space and that you will not forge
my name,
l remain respectfully yours,
] JoHEL A. VOWEL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22
Civil Action.

TIME plaintiff in the above entitled
u cause having filed his complaint
therein, together with an affidavit. that
Peter Jones. John Jones, Sylvester Jones,
Mary 1. Hsukins and Elizabeth Jones,
the unknown heirs OF Julia A. Curtis,
deceased. and the unknown heirs Of
Marvel M. Jones. deceased, are not resi-
dents OF the State Of Indiana, and that
the names OF said heirs are unknown
That this action IL to quiet title TO and
for the partition of real estate In this
state. Now, therefore, the said defend.
ants. Peter Jones. John Jones Sylvester
Jones, Mary r. Haukins and Elizabeth
Jones. the unknown heirs Of Julia "A
Curtis, deceased, and the unknown heirs
lof Marvel M. Jones. deceased. are hereby
notified that unless they be and appear
on the 9Th judicial day OF the next tern
Of the Dubois Circuit Court, 10 be hold
en- on the first Monday Of September
1887, at the Courthouse, In the town 0
Jasper. said county and State. aud an
aver or demur TO said complaint, th'
!. same will be heard and determined i
their absence.
I In witness whereof. hereunto set m!
| hand and afiix the seal Of said Court
/ this 2Oth day Of July, 1887.
! IG~ATz EcKERT, Clerk. IL. 81
I TRAYLoR 4 HUNTER, Att'ys.
Y July 22, 1897 -3w. tpf loOOi